In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

5 reviews for In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

1. Melissa Nance

   Rated 5 out of 5

   September 24, 2021

   5.0 out of 5 stars Very complete exposition of Levine’s trauma therapy

   This book actually explains somatic experiencing, both theoretically and practically. It could be a useful tool for a client and a therapist to be on ...More

   This book actually explains somatic experiencing, both theoretically and practically. It could be a useful tool for a client and a therapist to be on the same page when it comes to a trauma-based therapy. It sounds like it was written for the therapist, yet it’s accessible enough for a client to the level of education necessary for self-healing.

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   Jatziry B.

   Rated 5 out of 5

   January 11, 2019

   5.0 out of 5 stars PRACTICE AND TEACH YOGA????

   THIS BOOK TALKS ABOUT HOW YOUR BODY HOLD TENSION, STRESS, PAIN AND ILLNESS, IT TELLS YOU THE PROCESS IN HOW YOUR BODY NEEDS TO GO IN SHOCK AFTER ANYTH...More

   THIS BOOK TALKS ABOUT HOW YOUR BODY HOLD TENSION, STRESS, PAIN AND ILLNESS, IT TELLS YOU THE PROCESS IN HOW YOUR BODY NEEDS TO GO IN SHOCK AFTER ANYTHING STRESSFUL HAPPENS (EVERYTHING) IF YOU HAVE A SPOUSE THAT IS COMING BACK FROM WAR? READ THIS BOOK, IF YOU WORK IN A HOSPITAL, READ THIS BOOK , 911 OPERATOR: READ THIS BOOK; EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE? READ THIS BOOK! YOGA TEACHER TRAINING? READ THIS BOOK, TEACHER (ANY TEACHER) READ THIS BOOK!!!

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   Arya Salehi

   Rated 5 out of 5

   August 9, 2016

   5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Psychology books I've read

   One of the best Psychology books I've read. Good wordplay and storytelling with a scientific account on the instinctive energy that drives human behav...More

   One of the best Psychology books I've read. Good wordplay and storytelling with a scientific account on the instinctive energy that drives human behavior. Levine's theory on trauma is primarily neurological and body-based, suggesting that trauma is essentially disembodied awareness and is sourced from the blockage of primal reflexes from being naturally discharged. It goes with the notion of "letting go" but as Levine points out, top down talk-based therapy is insufficient. A holistic bottom up approach would include the body and it's underlying reflex patterns. If an earthquake occurs, your natural reaction is to seek safety, sending the brain into survival mode. This isn't fear, Levine, argues, it's what the body is designed to do. Now if someone grabs you and prevents you from a safe escape. Then that suppression builds up into fear and is potential for trauma, unconsciously reenacting the original event. The process of therapy is to involve the body in its felt-sense and exploring how it wants to be moved. A myriad of mindfulness techniques are offered throughout the book. Gentle shaking and trembling are common symptoms of the negative discharge. He writes, “Trauma is a fact of life, it does not, however, have to be a life sentence.” Levine dives into the world of cognition and precognition, voluntary and involuntary behaviors, suggesting that the unconscious is essentially the body itself and the self deserves attention on all levels: thinking, feeling, and sensing.

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   Gale

   Rated 5 out of 5

   July 7, 2013

   5.0 out of 5 stars PTSD/ understand the terror behind rage and anger

   I loved this book because it finally gives us the answer to so many unanswered questions on the topic of trauma. Levine zeros in and explains the anim...More

   I loved this book because it finally gives us the answer to so many unanswered questions on the topic of trauma. Levine zeros in and explains the animal insticts so vital to our survival and makes them come alive. I really feel a connection with my animal biology that I didn't have before reading this book. So many injustices are commited against one another in our society just because we are all ignorant of our evolutional animal heritage that Peter Levine seems to make so apparent. This is an easy reading book for any layperson to understand. It's scientific yet comprehensible to the average reader. I liked this book because it gives examples and connects on a personal level with experiences he has had with his patients.
   
   The cutting edge of this book is an explanation of why most therapy fails. Therapists think that their positive relationship and verbal insights into the ego alone can help their clients. Levine explains why this is not so. One needs to understand the nervous system and how it works. Understanding of the polyvagal theory is a must for practioners. The book explains that traumatized people cannot even recognize facial expressions of goodness.
   
   As a layperson interested in psychology for spirituality purposes I have read many therapy books. This is written for the practitioner as well as beginning psycholgy student and interested casual reader.

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   LTD

   Rated 5 out of 5

   March 23, 2013

   5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful

   This book is an excellent or brillant read. I adore how the author took me inside of his mind during his very own trauma or traumatic car accident. ...More

   This book is an excellent or brillant read. I adore how the author took me inside of his mind during his very own trauma or traumatic car accident. I was able to see first hand how trauma unprocessed effects the body and mind. This author is the prime example of what success means: Helping others! He took his accident and used it to help others in a marvelous way.
   I love the book, it is easy to understand and written in layman's terms. Hats off to Peter Levine who took a complex or technical issue and described trauma processing using words and terms that the average individual (someone without professional training in the subject area) can understand, so that they may comprehend the issue to some degree. Many thanks and blessings to you.

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